Louisiana Social Characteristics

1990 Census of Population and Housing

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population............................................... 4,219,973
Urban population.................................................... 2,872,038
Percent of total population..................................... 68.1
Rural population.................................................... 1,347,935
Percent of total population..................................... 31.9
Farm population................................................... 40,103
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.................... 1,185,759
Preprimary school................................................... 80,054
Elementary or high school........................................... 842,472
Percent in private school......................................... 14.6
College............................................................. 263,233
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over......................................... 2,536,994
Less than 9th grade................................................. 372,913
9th to 12th grade, no diploma....................................... 430,959
High school graduate................................................ 803,328
Some college, no degree............................................. 437,622
Associates degree................................................... 83,049
Bachelor's degree................................................... 267,055
Graduate or professional degree..................................... 142,068
Percent high school graduate or higher.............................. 68.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher................................. 16.1
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over...................................... 3,886,353
Lived in same house................................................. 2,303,771
Lived in different house in U.S..................................... 1,552,384
Same State........................................................ 1,327,032
Same county..................................................... 989,683
Different county................................................ 337,349
Different State................................................... 225,352
Lived abroad........................................................ 30,198
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................ 2,582,263
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 159,943
With a mobility limitation........................................ 77,118
With a self-care limitation....................................... 121,813
With a work disability.............................................. 265,770
In labor force.................................................. 77,309
Prevented from working............................................ 165,189
Persons 65 years and over..................................... 439,308
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 110,379
With a mobility limitation........................................ 86,743
With a self-care limitation....................................... 67,028
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................ 392
Women 25 to 34 years................................................ 1,580
Women 35 to 44 years................................................ 2,217
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over................................. 404,186
65 years and over................................................. 102,978
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population................................................... 4,132,566
Percent born in state of residence.............................. 80.6
Foreign-born population............................................. 87,407
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990..................................... 34,789
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................ 3,886,353
Speak a language other than English................................. 391,994
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 128,305
Speak French...................................................... 261,678
Speak Spanish..................................................... 72,173
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 27,942
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................ 29,017
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 15,473